April 3, 1942
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FRIDAY, 3 APRIL 1942

(10th Air Force): Six B-17's from Asansol bomb warehouses and docks at Rangoon starting three large fires; one B-17E fails to return.

(SWPA, 5th Air Force): 21st Transport Squadron and 22d Transport Squadron, Air Transport Command, US Army Forces in Australia, are activated at Archerfield and Essendon respectively with various transport aircraft. 39th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor), 35th Pursuit Group (Interceptor), transfers from Mount Gambier to Williamstown with P-39's; first mission is June 2, 1942.